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Podcast: Locked On Kentucky - Daily Podcast On Kentucky Wildcats Football & Basketball
Episode: The AP Poll DOESN'T MATTER, Kentucky Wildcats Shouldn't Care Where They're RANKED
Description: Kentucky Wildcats return to the AP Top 25, but does the ranking actually matter for their NCAA Tournament chances? Host Lance Dawe argues that the AP poll is just headline fodder, often lagging behind a team’s true form and loaded with preseason bias - and insists Kentucky’s climb is about more than just a number next to their name.Instead, Dawe spotlights Andy Katz’s Power 37 rankings, where Kentucky sits at 14th, and explains why power rankings and current team performance - sparked by Otega Oweh’s stellar SEC play and big road wins at Tennessee and Arka...